Keeper Technical Laboratory adjusts August sales, highlights LABO segment growth

Keeper Technical Laboratory revised its August 2025 monthly report, correcting total sales to 1,891 million yen, a 7.3% year-on-year increase, from the previously reported 2,081 million yen (+6.7%). The correction also updated crystal installation figures for all stores to 4,134 (+1%) and existing stores to 3,907 (-5%). Despite these adjustments, the company emphasized the effectiveness of its heat countermeasures, which helped sustain customer visits, primarily for car washes, continuing a trend from July. These measures included a significant staff increase (+129 employees), cooling apparel, heat countermeasure allowances, and car wash incentives.

The LABO Operation segment (B-to-C) demonstrated strong performance, with sales at all 137 directly managed stores increasing by 13.3% year-on-year to 1,097 million yen. Existing store sales rose by 5.9% to 1,025 million yen. Royalty and other revenues from franchisees also saw a substantial 95.4% increase to 21 million yen, contributing to a total segment growth of 14.3% year-on-year, reaching 1,119 million yen.

Conversely, the KeePer Products Related Segment (B-to-B) experienced a 3.3% year-on-year decrease in August sales to 772 million yen, primarily due to extreme heat impacting the KeePer PRO SHOP channel, which saw a 13.0% decline. However, sales in the new-car dealer channel rose by 24.0% year-on-year, supported by domestic sales of "Subaru EX KeePer" and the adoption of KeePer coatings by Volvo and Mercedes-Benz. Non-automotive markets also surged by 145.1%, driven by the house-cleaning industry. Overseas, the Singapore store achieved record monthly sales of 4.22 million yen.